What are your essentials in the kitchen?

Parmcat

I want to have a well stocked kitchen with as many of the staples as I need, so when I head to the store, all I need to grab are fruits and veggys.

What do you have in the kitchen that you consider a must have (seasoning, sauces, oils, vinegars, etc)

Thanks in advance!

Parm

Lunachic77

-Sea salt
-Olive oil
-Grapeseed oil
-Cilantro
-Balsamic vinegar
-Garlic
-Herbs de Provence

Just a few of the staples I usually have at all times in my kitchen :flowerforyou:

ashleylmp

Olive oil and balsamic vinegar (marinades, dressings, sauces, everything!)
Cajun seasoning
Garlic powder
Soy milk (smoothies, lattes, OR warmed up as a sweet low cal drink-so good!)
Greek yogurt (dips and dressings or with fruit)
Hummus (mix with water until consistency of dressing, or just as dip)
Oats
Pasta
Ezekiel bread
Chicken
Laughing cow cheese
Brown rice


If I have all those things, I can pretty much make meals forever! Haha hope this helped!

missalica

-beans (black, kidney, and chickpeas)
- olive oil and grapeseed oil
- chili powder, cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg
- hotsauce
- quinoa
- oats
- chicken stock

These are a few of the ingredients that I use at least once a week.

wanderlustlover

Smoothie makings (spinach, kale, romaine hearts, water, almond milk, coconut water, coconut oil, ground flaxseed, mint, basil, parsly, cilantro, frozen fruit in grapes, bananas, pineapple, peaches, mango, blue berries, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, strawberries, almond butter, tofu).

Chicken legs, fish (tilapia, salmon or flounder), and pork chops/loin. All thin-cut and lean, to be made in sets, so I have them for lunches and dinners on hand and easily warmed up, again. At least a dozen different kinds of vegetables that can be made quickly in steamer bags (most of which I only add the smallest amount of butter, salt, pepper, and garlic to). Fresh fruit and vegetables of whatever's seasonal at my local fruit & vegetables store.

String cheese. Hominy, beans, chili, canned chicken and tuna for even more salad fixings. Home-made infused oils, sun dried tomatoes.

Splurge things I have on hand rarely, but that are worth saving/giving points in my day to occasionally -- high percentage cocoa dusted almonds, high percentage pure dark chocolate, corn tortilla's and really good cheese (munster, blue, farmstead goat, fresh mozzarella balls, real parmesan), pure (non-concentrate, non-syrup of any kind, non-mixed) juices. Milk. Frozen dark chocolate dipped banana slices.

littlemissblissx

Coconut oil (cook with)
Avocado
Mountain Bread
Hommus
Flaxseed oil (dress salads)
Greek yoghurt (best substitute for cream/icecream)
Almond milk
Lemons/limes (a squeeze of juice adds flavour to any meal)

89nunu

Flax seeds
Hemp seeds
Oats
Eggs
Egg whites
Greek yoghurt
Quinoa
Cous cous
Variety of tinned beans
Chopped tomatoes
Frozen veggies
Apple sauce
Herbs and spices
Protein powder

For the vegetarians like me
Tvp
Tofu
Frozen Quorn products

Healthy snacks like dried fruits and nuts

anemoneprose

NB: convenience-minded, sometimes lazy shopper

olive oil
balsamic vinegar
salt, pepper, oregano, basil, bay leaves, cumin, coriander, turmeric, clove, cinnamon
chicken stock

brown sugar (coffee)

whole grain mustard
red pepper spread
mayonnaise (full-fat, can't eat any other kind)

greek yogurt, regular plain yogurt also
2% milk
10% cream (coffee)
butter
light havarti, feta cheeses

eggs
canned tomatoes
canned beans (fava, lentil, black). Ultimate convenience food: I add these to soups, make salads of them. 1 can lasts me 3 days
canned tuna

rye bread
pasta
oatmeal
go lean crunch cereal

a few convenience-minded things:
canned soups (minestrone usually)
frozen 'lean' pizzas & chicken breasts & fish fillets. honestly the last two are 'breaded' with flax or something or other, it's a particular line from a grocery store that's fairly good on macros. It means that even on days I've got no time or don't feel like cooking, there's an option that's at least a little better than something I'd otherwise order in.

bare-bones veg/fruit i'm never without:
yellow & green onions, garlic
celery, carrots
fresh tomatoes (i splurge here, can't live without them)
baby spinach
bananas
some kind of berry

lol i'm just giving you my basic shopping list. then meats: a few beef steaks, pork loins. i have not been able to make chicken breasts taste anything other than disgusting without adding tons of fat to them or disfiguring cookware, so i sometimes buy a whole roast chicken (ready made) from a local shop, and make it last in sandwiches, pasta dishes, etc. that's actually cheaper than buying a raw chicken.

mlcantwell

Things that will last a while

cooking oils, vinegar
lots of dry grains and couscous/pasta
honey and maple syrup
oats, cereal
frozen friut and veg
frozen chicken breasts
pesto, canned tomatoes
greek yogurt
dried herbs and spices, maybe start a little herb garden?

somanyrhoades

Almond milk
Honey
Cinnamon
Cumin
Cayenne pepper
Sea salt
I grow lemon balm, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, cilantro, basil and dill
Green tea
Ginger
Olive oil
Eggs
Cottage cheese
Raw milk cheddar cheese
Real butter
Free range chicken, grass fed beef ( I buy in bulk and freeze most of it)
Quinoa
Wild rice
Whole wheat pasta ( for night when I don't really wanna cook)
Almonds
Flax seed
Steel cut oats
Cereal
Sandwich thins
Almond butter